Software Engineer II - Java Full-stack Developer

JPMorgan Chase; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading financial services firm as a Software Engineer II, where you'll enhance and deliver software components for cutting-edge technology products. In this role, you will execute software solutions, develop secure code, and contribute to the modernization of legacy systems while collaborating with an agile team focused on innovation.

Qualifications

• Experience with Java 8 or above and Spring Framework.
• Hands-on experience in application development and operational stability.
• Knowledge of Unix and CI/CD processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and troubleshoot software solutions.
• Write secure and high-quality code.
• Participate in code reviews and team standups.

Skills

Java

SQL

Microservices

React

Node

Git

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering

Tools

AWS

Databricks

Hadoop

Job description

You're ready to gain the skills and experience needed to grow within your role and advance your career - and we have the perfect software engineering opportunity for you.

As a Software Engineer II at JPMorgan Chase within the Corporate Technology, you are part of an agile team that works to enhance, design, and deliver the software components of the firm's state-of-the-art technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. As an emerging member of a software engineering team, you execute software solutions through the design, development, and technical troubleshooting of multiple components within a technical product, application, or system, while gaining the skills and experience needed to grow within your role. This is an exciting time to join the team as you will be involved in developing and re-architecting legacy systems using cutting-edge technologies and driving the business into the Big Data era.

Job responsibilities

• Executes standard software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting
• Writes secure and high-quality code using the syntax of at least one programming language with limited guidance
• Creating Automated Unit Tests with Flexible/Open Source Frameworks using a Test Driven Development approach
• Codes, and troubleshoots with consideration of upstream and downstream systems and technical implications
• Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain to improve the value realized by automation
• Applies technical troubleshooting to break down solutions and solve technical problems of basic complexity
• Gathers, analyses, and draws conclusions from large, diverse data sets to identify problems and contribute to decision-making in service of secure, stable application development
• Learns and applies system processes, methodologies, and skills for the development of secure, stable code and systems
• Participate in regular standups and code reviews
• Adds to team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and applied experience with Java 8 or above, Spring Framework (Security, Boot, JPA, REST).
• Hands-on practical experience in application development, microservice development, testing, and operational stability.
• Hands-on Experience using SQL/PLSQL, React or Node.
• Experience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment with one or more modern programming languages and database querying languages
• Demonstrable ability to code in one or more languages
• Experience across the whole Software Development Life Cycle
• Exposure to Git, Branching Strategy, CI/CD, Applicant Resiliency, and Security
• Strong attention to detail, high quality code, design patterns, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Working knowledge of Unix.
• Emerging knowledge of software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Knowledge of AWS
• Knowledge of Databricks, Pyspark
• Understanding of Cloudera Hadoop, Spark, HDFS, HBase, Hive.
• Understanding of Maven or Gradle

About us

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

About the Team

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.